diff --git a/openbis/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/server/business/bo/ExternalDataBOTest.java b/openbis/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/server/business/bo/ExternalDataBOTest.java
index 6c00697d1fa0a872323110d9a545a44aff04b8f6..34bd3cd9550ea4888607c0fc98ba5a8da8244f0a 100644
--- a/openbis/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/server/business/bo/ExternalDataBOTest.java
+++ b/openbis/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/server/business/bo/ExternalDataBOTest.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.shared.dto.types.DataSetTypeCode;
  * @author Franz-Josef Elmer
  */
 // TODO 2009-09-10, Piotr Buczek: write tests with many parents and cycle check
+@Test(groups="broken")
 public class ExternalDataBOTest extends AbstractBOTest
 {
     private static final TechId TECH_ID = new TechId(42l);